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The Ringer is a British film of genre Noir directed by Guy Hamilton released in USA on 24 november 1952 with Herbert Lom
The Ringer (1952)
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Add to a movie listThe Ringer is a 1952 British mystery film directed by Guy Hamilton and starring Herbert Lom, Denholm Elliott, William Hartnell and Mai Zetterling. It was the directoral debut of Hamilton, and was the third talkie version of Edgar Wallace's popular play.
Synopsis
An underhand solicitor receives threatening notes, and the police are called in to protect him.Actors
Herbert Lom
(Maurice Meister)
Donald Wolfit
(Dr. Lomond)
Mai Zetterling
(Lisa)
Greta Gynt
(Cora Ann Milton)
William Hartnell
(Sam Hackett)
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